(Casual Hire) Ipu o Lono Facilitator

Description **** Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawai’i may apply for Casual Hire appointments, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions.
Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees.
Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.
Title: (Casual Hire) Ipu o Lono Facilitator Position Number: ***** Casual Hire Hiring Unit: Hawaii Community College - KoEC Location: Honoka’a Date Posted: April 12, 2024 Closing Date: April 17, 2024 Salary: $28.
85/hour Full Time/Part Time: Full Time Temporary/Permanent: Temporary Duties & Responsibilities: Following the guidelines of the Pa'ie'ie Grant and under the general supervision of the Ko Education Center (KoEC) Director: Increase NH student, faculty, and staff access to Ipu O Lono Indigenous knowledge resources at KoEC.
Increase number of UH Hilo and Hawaii CC NH students will persist to the Fall semester through participation in Ipu O Lono campus and community engagement activities.
Develop and implement Ipu o Lono engagement activities, including scheduling of cultural workshops and procuring cultural resource materials.
Work closely with KoEC Director and Pa'ie'ie Project Directors to develop activities to establish Native Hawaiian/Indigenous-centered campus spaces at KoEC, including collaboration with Ipu O Lono facility renovation efforts.
Provide student support through general advising, coaching, and referral to Manono and Palamanui partners to help ensure the highest rate of student engagement, retention, and completion.
Lead student outreach and recruitment efforts for Ipu O Lono activities.
Coordinate and evaluate Ipu O Lono activities, including monitoring the engagement and participation of students, administrators, faculty, and staff and maintaining records of program outcomes for grant reports.
Collaborate with team members from other Pa'ie'ie activities, such as, Piko Hawai'i, Uluakea, UH Hilo Ipu O Lono, and other UH-system initiatives such as, Ka'ao Framework, and Hawaii Papa O Ke Ao.
Coordinate procurement and budgeting for Activity 2.
Hire, train, support student peer mentors to assist with programs and activity programs and activities.
Duties may include working outside of normally scheduled hours, including nights and weekends.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Hawaiian Studies, Business Administration, Liberal Arts, Social Science, or related field and (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for academic success for indigenous and/or diverse communities in a university or college environment or equivalent education/training and experience.
Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the field of in providing college-level academic and or students support services as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with educational programs, activities, and resources.
Demonstrated ability to resolve wide-ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative, and timely manner.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, communities, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.
For supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.
Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience, which provides the required education, knowledge, skills, and abilities described above.
Desirable Qualifications: Possession of a master's degree in Hawaiian Studies, Business Administration, Liberal Arts, Social Science, or related field.
Two (2) years of professional experience providing educational services and other assistance to Native Hawaiian students, student groups and/or other under-served populations.
Two (2) years of training or demonstrated knowledge of Hawaiian language, culture and protocol ability and skills.
Professional experiences in developing training programs for faculty and staff in postsecondary institutions.
Considerable knowledge of university programs or other state and community organizations that predominately serve indigenous populations.
Demonstrated experience working with Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander or other indigenous communities.
Demonstrated commitment and/or experience promoting equity and a diverse workforce/academic environment.
Demonstrated commitment and/or experience supporting the success of students.
Application Submission: Click on the "Apply" button to complete an application and attach the following required documents.
A Copy of your academic transcript(s) appropriate to the position are required to be attached in order to verify all courses completed and/or degree conferred (unofficial transcripts are acceptable; copies of diplomas will NOT be accepted).
Official transcripts are required at the time of hire.
Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc.
, verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA will be required before date of hire.
Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant: Statement outlining how you meet minimum (and desirable, if applicable) qualification; Names and contact information of three (3) references familiar with your job performance; Resume.
Letters of recommendation are welcome.
Applications lacking copies of academic transcript(s) will be reviewed based on work experience equivalency to meet minimum qualifications (MQs).
All minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date.
The application will be considered incomplete if material is unreadable.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If multiple applications are submitted, only the last application received will be considered.
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